Alternative Holidays – Exchange Conversation for Accommodation in Spain’s Englishtown ProjectWritten by Nicole Escario
Madrid, Spain -- For last three years, over 3,000 people have participated in unique English language immersion program known as Englishtown. Two venues, a 16th century abandoned village and a plush country-style hotel, play host to a non-stop eight-day intensive conversation program. English native speakers from all over world come as volunteers to learn about Spaniards and their culture in return for their board and lodging while Spaniards seek to improve their fluency in quickest, most intensive manner possible on earth. The participants, both English-speakers and Spaniards, exchange culture, conversation, knowledge and friendship.Englishtown was brainchild of Richard Vaughan, a business student from Texas who came to Spain to teach English in 70’s. “After a quarter-century of language training and experience, I realized no matter how many times a person is drilled on irregular verbs, only way to truly understand a language is to actively practice it,” says Richard. This led to creation of Englishtown – eight-day immersion programs which include a cast of 20 Spaniards, 20 English-speakers from all over world, a Master of Ceremonies to provide entertainment and a Program Director to enforce only rule: No Spanish Allowed. All this for 15 hours a day, eight days and no stopping except for your daily siesta. Throw in a mix of activities such as conversations, scenic walks, games, meals and Spanish music and dancing, and somewhere in between Spaniards find themselves blabbing away in English without having to stop, think and translate.
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